Chapter 1:Please Remember!
It was a rainy Apirl day in California.Zac ran out of his car into Rubecks.He always did this every morning for him and Vanessa.But today when it was really bad she really needed it.He gave their orders and signed sitting down on a corner table putting his face into his hands as he began to think about this morning.
"Vanessa?"Zac asked quietly hearing her slient yet loud sobs come from her closet.He stood up when he heard no sound but sobs.He walked over to her and placed an arm around her shoulder slowly.
"Vanessa...?Baby...?Van...?Princess???"he said all her nicknames trying to get some sort of reaction from her.When he didn't he looked over her shoulder to were she was looking at.He saw a book with some pictures he could make out was a guy and her and some others.He stayed there and grabbed her head when she turned herself into a ball on his lap crying endessly.He held on harder and stayed there rocking her back and forth.Once her sobs and cries began calmed she looked at him amd smiled.
"Babygirl?You ok?"he asked
"Mmmph...mmm...Yeah."she said nuzzling herself intto his arms once again.
"Are you sure?You can tell me.Do you need anything?"he asked her rubbing her back
"Umm...?Smoothie."she repiled.
"Sure babe."he chuckled a little as to how her and his thing was to always get a smootie together or one goes and gets them and brings it back every morning.
"Thank you"she whispered before going off to the bathroom
He stood there and looked over again to the book and saw a picture that hit him in the stomach.He saw writing on it.
"My lady and her sir rescue"
He read it and looked at the picture it was certainly Vanessa kissing some guy on the cheek smiling with his arm over her and taking the pic.He turned and walked out the room wondering...
He threw his arms a little over his hands.Who was he?When was the picture taken?Why was it making Vanessa cry?Who?When?Why? questions were racing threw his hand but the most freguent one was...
"Who was it that made Vanessa cry and happy?"he said to himself.He heard the bell from the cashier ring he looked at up and saw her looking at him.He got up and took the 2 smooties in his hand and payed the cashier.He got in his car and drove to Vanessa's place and his.So her mom said.
"Hey guys."Vanessa's mom Gina said coming in with 2 bags of groceries.
"Hey mom."Vanessa said giving her mom a peak on the cheek.
"Need any help Ms.Hudgens?"Zac asked,seeing the groceries and wondered if she needed help.
"Yes I do Zac thank you."she replied and laughed as he headed out the door.She called.
"Zac...?"she waited for him to stop."You are allowed to call me Gina you know and thanks for getting the groceries again."
"Anything I can do to help around the house."he said
"Your house.You partically live here when ya two aren't over at your apartment."
He got off the car and went inside.He dropped his keys smirking as to how normal it felt doing that.Maybe Gina was right.He heard the piano being played in the den.He walked over and heard his Vanessa again in quiet sobs and singing.
Time, sometimes the time just slips away Please remember, please remember Goodbye, there's just no sadder word to say Please remember, please remember Please remember, please remember And how we laugh and how we smile Please remember, Please remember
And your left with yesterday
Left with the memories
I, I'll always think of you and smile
And be happy for the time
I had you with me
Though we go our separate ways
I won't forget so don't forget
The memories we made
I was there for you
And you were there for me
Please remember, our time together
The time was yours and mine
And we were wild and free
Please remember, please remember me
And it's sad to walk away
With just the memories
Who's to know what might have been
We'll leave behind a life and time
We'll never know again
I was there for you
And you were there for me
And remember, please remember me
I was there for you
And you were there for me
Please remember, our time together
The time was yours and mine
And we were wild and free
And remember, please remember me
And how this world was yours and mine
And how no dream was out of reach
I stood by you, you stood by me
We took each day and made it shine
We wrote our names across the sky
We ride so fast, we ride so free
And I had you and you had me
"I always will remember you and love you Derek"she whispered
By then Vanessa threw the paper with the lyrics and sobbed uncontrollbly.He stood there in shock.She loved another guy.He tried moving to her but couldn't was he just feeling her up.Was she using him?He walked but stubbled a little as he walked to her.She turned and saw him there.They stared at each other for a few moments before Vanessa knew that he knew.
"Oh god!"she said as she feel to the floor and started crying and shaking again as Zac rushed to her as she hit her head holding her close but not close like he did.He was stiff around her now.Who was it that Zac couldn't feel.
"I...I...I'm sorry Zac!"she said.He then wondered had she cheated on her with this guy.He so babdly wanted to now just go and kill this guy Derek.But he knew he couldn't jump to conclusions.But he needed to know.
"Vanessa..."she started crying at the sound of her name he nevered called her that unless he was unsure,mad,sad,or waking up."Did you...Do you...wanna...?"but was cut off when Vanessa kissed his lips.He so badly wanted to kiss back but couldn't he needed to know.He pulled away and held her.
"Zac...what do you want?"she said in a whisper as her sobs stopped.
"I want to know who...who...who...De...Der...Derek is?"he said letting a sign of relief as he finally got it out.He needed to know that if she was happy with him he would let her go and let her be happy.He loved her and wanted her happy but if he didn't do it he wanted her in the right arms even if it would kill him inside.
"He...was my boyfriend."she said softly and looked up to an stiffened yet studdled Zac.
"Zac?"she said
"Why?Why did you?Why did you cheat..."he didn't finish because she started crying softly again.A moment later she answered
"I didn't."
His mind went threw a whirlwind of thoughts.What had happened?
"Then...?"
"Come here I want you to listen to this song."